( Nico's eyebrows bump higher and higher as he lists off his various titles and responsibilities. Now, it's rare for her to think she's somehow less than someone, but in moving from 'fancy man' to 'actual titled man of an Empire' she can't help but feel suddenly ... different. Like even if they'd been from the same world, their lives would likely have never intersected.

It's a curious feeling, really, but it only gives her pause for a moment. )

So how old are you, then? I'd been guessin' somewhere in your early thirties, but ...

( Have a little squint. )

You older than that?